H.R. 5738 · 117th Congress
Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
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2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R
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- House Introduced Oct 26, 2021
- House Passed May 18, 2022 420–0
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each of its medical centers contains a hygienic lactation space that is not a bathroom and meets other specifications (e.g., must be easy to locate).
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · May 18, 2022
Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each of its medical centers contains a hygienic lactation space that is not a bathroom and meets other specifications (e.g., must be easy to locate).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
Latest action (May 19, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 26, 2021
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- House Introduced Oct 26, 2021
- House Passed May 18, 2022 420–0
Final vote · House · May 18, 2022
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi